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Kootenai County deputies arrest man after standoff in Hayden

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 11, 2022

Kootenai County deputies arrested a man in Hayden on Tuesday evening after an hourlong standoff

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Man shot in head by friend at Spirit Lake identified

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 11, 2022

A Maryland man was shot in the head last week by a friend in Spirit Lake.

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Spokane County Jail deaths have cost more than $4 million in settlements since 2000

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 11, 2022

Many lawsuits against the Spokane County Jail end up going nowhere. But some end in massive settlements, including a few that cost $500,000 or more.

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Man suspected of assaulting woman, pointing pistol at her head at University High School

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 10, 2022

Spokane Valley deputies arrested a 55-year-old man at University High School after witnesses said he struck a woman, slammed her to the ground, pointed a pistol at her head and threatened to kill her.

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Washington records

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 10, 2022

Spokane County

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Spokane neonatal doctor Ronald Ilg pleads guilty to federal charges tied to dark web, kidnapping plot

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 10, 2022

Ronald Ilg, 55, pleaded guilty Wednesday to two federal charges of making threats in interstate commerce. The admission draws closer to a close an investigation that began with international journalists tipping off local authorities that Ilg was bartering with cryptocurrency to have someone abduct his estranged wife, inject her with heroin and convince her to return to the marriage on conditions

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Mohr Canyon wildfire near Waterville grows to 6,400 acres, threatening homes

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 10, 2022

A wildfire north near Waterville began on Tuesday and reached 1,200 acres. Level 2 evacuations are in place.

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Incumbent Prosecutor Haskell to face Conklin in general election

Wed., Aug. 10, 2022

Spokane County Prosecutor Larry Haskell will face nonpartisan candidate Deb Conklin the general election, after two Republican challengers failed to garner the votes need to oust Haskell.

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Washington records

Wed., Aug. 10, 2022

Spokane County

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Man arrested after pulling knife on Valley 7-Eleven clerk during robbery, authorities say

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 9, 2022

A 48-year-old man is accused of pulling a pocketknife on a 7-Eleven clerk and telling him to back up after the clerk confronted the man in the parking lot for stealing items from the convenience store Monday night in Spokane Valley.

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12-year-old driver involved in South Hill crash

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 9, 2022

A 12-year-old driver was involved in a two-car crash on Tuesday morning. There were no serious injuries.

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Body discovered on Sunday near Freya and Fourth

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 9, 2022

The Spokane Medical Examiner's Office will release the identity of a body discovered near Freya Street and Fourth Avenue on Sunday.

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Nespelem man gets 22-year federal prison sentence for multicounty kidnapping, assault crime spree

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 9, 2022

John Edward McGinnis was sentenced to 22 years in federal custody Tuesday morning for crimes that included holding four people, including his own mother and nephews, at gunpoint, and erratically firing the gun before leading Spokane police on a chase that ended in Liberty Park. McGinnis, a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, had begun the spree by firing at an air conditioner in a trailer in Nespelem, which eventually exploded and set the trailer on fire, according to court records.

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Woman found dead in house fire last week had blunt-force trauma to head; police investigating

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 11, 2022

Police are investigating a house fire where the body of an older woman was recovered last week. The cause and manner of her death are still under investigation, as is the fire.

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Molotov cocktail causes Hillyard attic fire

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 9, 2022

A Molotov cocktail caused an attic to catch fire late Monday night in the Hillyard neighborhood.

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Williams Lake fire near Cheney 80% contained

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 9, 2022

The Department of Natural Resources expects the Williams Lake fire to be downgraded later this week. A new fire near Priest Lake is growing in size.

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WSU police leaders retire early to avoid discipline following sexual misconduct allegations

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 9, 2022

PULLMAN – The three top officials with the Washington State University Police Department have resigned following a disciplinary investigation that revealed they failed to advise university officials that an officer allegedly had sex in the presidential suite of Martin Stadium while on duty.

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Washington records

Tue., Aug. 9, 2022

Spokane County

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Motorcyclist killed in north Spokane crash

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 8, 2022

From staff reports

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Spokane Valley firefighter dies of cardiac arrest; procession is Wednesday

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 8, 2022

From staff reports

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Kootenai County deputies arrest man after standoff in Hayden

Man shot in head by friend at Spirit Lake identified

Spokane County Jail deaths have cost more than $4 million in settlements since 2000

Man suspected of assaulting woman, pointing pistol at her head at University High School

Washington records

Spokane neonatal doctor Ronald Ilg pleads guilty to federal charges tied to dark web, kidnapping plot

Mohr Canyon wildfire near Waterville grows to 6,400 acres, threatening homes

Incumbent Prosecutor Haskell to face Conklin in general election

Washington records

Man arrested after pulling knife on Valley 7-Eleven clerk during robbery, authorities say

12-year-old driver involved in South Hill crash

Body discovered on Sunday near Freya and Fourth

Nespelem man gets 22-year federal prison sentence for multicounty kidnapping, assault crime spree

Woman found dead in house fire last week had blunt-force trauma to head; police investigating

Molotov cocktail causes Hillyard attic fire

Williams Lake fire near Cheney 80% contained

WSU police leaders retire early to avoid discipline following sexual misconduct allegations

Washington records

Motorcyclist killed in north Spokane crash

Spokane Valley firefighter dies of cardiac arrest; procession is Wednesday

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